What is recorded here
In a possible burial mound (MA040-047----). ‘Graves’ is written on the 1922 OS 6-inch map adjacent to the possible burial mound, which is named ‘David’s Fort’. According to Aldridge (1969, 85) the possible prehistoric burial mound was locally ‘reputed to have been used for the burial of children’. No graves are now evident.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 May 2020
A possible prehistoric burial mound, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age; its association with 'Graves' on historical maps suggests it may have been recognized as a funerary site in the early 20th century.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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